West Java Police Arrest Bandar Judi Online With A Turnover Of IDR 365 Billion

Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Jules Abraham Abast (ANTARA/Rubby Jovan)

BANDUNG - The West Java Regional Police (Polda) arrested an international network online gambling dealer with a turnover of Rp365 billion which was stored in five accounts.

Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Jules Abraham Abast, said the five accounts were owned by a dealer with the initials TCA who was a resident from Ciamis Regency.

"The arrest of the suspect at a hotel in Tasikmalaya City and then taken to the Ciamis Police Station on June 26," Jules said in Bandung as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 27.

Jules explained that the disclosure of this case began with the suspicion of cyber patrols finding an account number that was used as a place to accommodate money from online gambling. "There have also been examinations of approximately 11 witnesses, including experts. The evidence is that there are five cellphones, 216 savings books, then one blue suitcase, and nine sites indicated online gambling," he said.

Furthermore, he said his party would involve the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to trace the flow of funds in the account.

Meanwhile, Ciamis Police Chief AKBP Akmal said the suspect TCA was secured when he was about to go to Cambodia to meet his wife and sister-in-law. Both are online gambling admins.

"Both of them in Cambodia have been assigned a DPO (wanted list)," said Akmal.

He said the five accounts that were secured consisted of three accounts belonging to the suspect and two accounts belonging to his wife. Akmal said that the account savings book, ATM to M-Banking were immediately taken by TCA to be brought to Cambodia.

The suspect and two other DPOs have been carrying out the action for three years.

"The role of the suspect in creating an account, he is responsible. These are five deposit accounts," he said.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 45 paragraph 3, in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 2 of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) as amended by Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning ITE with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 10 billion.